Atkins, Thomas, Private (Bugler and Bandsman), 994, 8th Battalion, Australian Infantry Died 29th April 1915 Aged 20 Son of James and Mary Jane Atkins, of 13, Upper Boundary Road, Derby Lone Pine Memorial
Additional information from Service record, National Archives of Australia: Born Derby, England Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria, 8th September 1914 Employed as a printer Apprenticed for 5 years to J. Harwood of Derby Next of kin, his mother, M. Atkins, 1, Upper Boundary Road, Derby, England Had served for 4 years as a bugler in the Territorials 5 foot 6.5” in height 11 stone in weight Clear complexion Brown eyes Brown hair Religion Church of England Distinguishing marks: scar, left forehead, Indian ink mark, 3” above left wrist
Wounded, Gallipoli, 25th April 1915 Died of wounds and buried at sea from the Seang Choon, 29th April 1915
Personal effects returned to his mother after his death: disc, pocket books, rosary, safety razor, belt, bundle of letters and photos
Died 29th April 1915
Aged 20
Son of James and Mary Jane Atkins, of 13, Upper Boundary Road, Derby
Lone Pine Memorial
Additional information from Service record, National Archives of Australia:
Born Derby, England
Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria, 8th September 1914
Employed as a printer
Apprenticed for 5 years to J. Harwood of Derby
Next of kin, his mother, M. Atkins, 1, Upper Boundary Road, Derby, England
Had served for 4 years as a bugler in the Territorials
5 foot 6.5” in height
11 stone in weight
Clear complexion
Brown eyes
Brown hair
Religion Church of England
Distinguishing marks: scar, left forehead, Indian ink mark, 3” above left wrist
Wounded, Gallipoli, 25th April 1915
Died of wounds and buried at sea from the Seang Choon, 29th April 1915
Personal effects returned to his mother after his death: disc, pocket books, rosary, safety razor, belt, bundle of letters and photos